Impact of a quality improvement programme based on vascular access flow monitoring on costs, access occlusion and access failure | Zendy

E. Wijnen | Zendy; R. Nils Planken | Zendy; Xavier H.A. Keuter | Zendy; J. P. Kooman | Zendy; Jan H.M. Tordoir | Zendy; Michiel W. de Haan | Zendy; Karel M.L. Leunissen | Zendy; Frank M. van der Sande | Zendy

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Impact of a quality improvement programme based on vascular access flow monitoring on costs, access occlusion and access failure

Author(s) -

E. Wijnen,

R. Nils Planken,

Xavier H.A. Keuter,

J. P. Kooman,

Jan H.M. Tordoir,

Michiel W. de Haan,

Karel M.L. Leunissen,

Frank M. van der Sande

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

nephrology dialysis transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1460-2385

pISSN - 0931-0509

DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfl424

Subject(s) - medicine , vascular access , percutaneous , psychological intervention , hemodialysis , angioplasty , surgery , thrombosis , stenosis , catheter , emergency medicine , psychiatry

Vascular access thrombosis is a substantial source of morbidity in chronic haemodialysis patients. Periodical access flow measurements can predict the presence of vascular access stenosis and provide an opportunity for early intervention to prevent subsequent vascular access thrombosis. By this system of quality improvement, vascular access-related costs might be reduced. The aim of this study was to analyse the cost impact of a quality improvement programme based on periodic access flow measurements.

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